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Steven Seagal’s pro-Putin gushing couldn’t be easier to ignore – so why don’t we?

The former action star has been vocal in his praise of the Russian president, making him an abject outlier in Hollywood. Since his Nineties heyday, Seagal may have devolved into a pop culture curio, but he continues to make headlines for the wrong reasons, writes Louis Chilton. When will we…

The Independent UK

'Fortress in a city': Ukrainians cling on at steel plant in Mariupol

Explosions rumbled and smoke rose this week from a steel making district in besieged Mariupol where dwindling Ukrainian forces are holed up as Russia tries to take full control of its biggest city yet.

Reuters

Germany announces military aid for Ukraine – as it happened

Senior US defence officials confirmed Ukrainian missile strikes on Moskva; more than 900 civilians’ bodies discovered in Kyiv region with claims they were executed

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More than 900 civilian bodies found in Kyiv region, police say

The bodies of more than 900 civilians have been discovered in the region surrounding the Ukrainian capital following the withdrawal of Russian forces — most of them fatally shot, police said Friday. Most of them had died from gunshot wounds, an indication that many people were "simply executed”, said the…

France 24

What is the significance of Russia’s Moskva warship sinking?

The Black Sea Fleet flagship entered service in Soviet times and had been deployed in conflicts from Georgia to Syria.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 51 of the invasion

Russia has confirmed that its flagship cruiser Moskva has sunk in the Black Sea, but denied that it was hit by Ukrainian missiles

The Guardian - UK

In Chicago, British foreign minister says Putin made ‘strategic error’ in thinking Ukraine invasion would fracture Western democratic alliances

CHICAGO — Russian President Vladimir Putin committed a major “strategic error” in believing his invasion of Ukraine would fragment Western democracies, the British foreign minister for Europe and North America said in Chicago this week.

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Biden meets robot dog, pitches innovation agenda

President Joe Biden went to battleground North Carolina to highlight bipartisan economic competitiveness legislation as a means to counter inflation, but it was a yellow robotic dog named “Spot” that stole the show.

Tribune News Service

Russia and Ukraine race to prepare for decisive battle in Donbas

Russia's objectives are narrowing. Expect a grinding battle.

Axios

Steven Seagal insists he's standing by Putin and Russia 'through thick and thin'

Hollywood star Steven Seagal has been heard gushing over Russian leader Vladimir Putin at a special ceremony for his 70th birthday as he insisted he'll stand by Russia 'through thick and thin'

Daily Mirror

After Ukrainian missile attack, Russia reports its Black Sea flagship sank while being towed

KYIV, Ukraine — As Russia warned Finland and Sweden against joining NATO, its military was dealt a serious loss with the sinking of its flagship in the Black Sea.

Los Angeles Times

Biden ups Ukraine aid as war with Russia enters new phase, but will it be enough?

WASHINGTON — With a war many thought would be over in days bogging down into a protracted conflict, the U.S. and its NATO allies are recalibrating their response, scaling up defense aid for Ukraine as it digs in for a longer fight with Russian forces.

Los Angeles Times

Russia asks Brazil to help keep sway at IMF, World Bank

Russia has asked Brazil for support in the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and the G20 group of top economies to help it counter crippling sanctions imposed by the West since it invaded Ukraine, according to a letter seen by Reuters.

Reuters

Russian officials charged with US disinformation scheme

Three Russian government officials were charged with conspiring to affect U.S. policy toward Russia with staged events and propaganda — including efforts to influence members of Congress.

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Al Jazeera

Putin says Russia should pivot energy exports to Asia

Vladimir Putin says Europe is unable to immediately replace Russian energy supplies.

Wales Online

Welsh election candidate suspended after tweet calls Zelenksy 'fascist'

Ziad Alsayed's Twitter account also described Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer as 'disgusting'

Daily Record

Brit soldier captured in Ukraine pictured with gashes to face amid torture fears

Images of Aiden Aslin have been shared by a pro-Donetsk People's Republic Telegram account after he was seized by invading forces in Ukraine.

The Independent UK

In wars cold and hot, the Moskva has sailed through history

The Russian warship now known as the Moskva began its life as the Slava, or “glory” in 1979 at the height of the Cold War in what was the Soviet republic of Ukraine

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What is an oligarch? The circle of businessmen who made their wealth after the fall of the Soviet Union

Some of Russia's richest and most powerful men have been described as oligarchs. But what does the term really mean and why is the West so fascinated with them?

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin's crippled flagship Moskva limps back to harbour as 'hundreds dead'

Explosions on board the 12,500-tonne Moskva, said to have been caused by two Ukrainian strikes, reportedly left up to 300 sailors dead, and forced its evacuation

The Conversation

Ukraine war: while most Americans express outrage, Putin's spell continues to hang over Republicans

A majority of US citizens across parties now condemn Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine and support the sanctions adopted by the Biden administration. However, talk of unanimity would be stretching it. The Republican Party is a case in point, as Donald Trump and a good number of his supporters continue to…

Daily Mirror

Man who saved 1,200 people during Rwanda genocide wrongly convicted of terrorism

Paul Rusesabagina is serving 25 years for 'terrorism offences', with his family saying he was kidnapped while on a flight from Dubai to Burundi and given an unfair trial

Tribune News Service

Russia warns of nuclear buildup if Finland, Sweden join NATO

Russia threatened to deploy nuclear weapons in and around the Baltic Sea region if Finland and Sweden join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization as tensions fueled by President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine spread.

Salon

Trump touts Putin as body bags stack up

"I knew Putin very well. Almost as well as I know you," Trump told host Sean Hannity

The Conversation

Manifesto published in Russian media reflects Putin regime's ruthless plans in Ukraine

Shortly after footage emerged of the carnage Russian troops left behind in the town of Bucha, Ukraine, an article was published April 4, 2022, in one of the largest Russian state-run media companies.

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